WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued this statement today after Rep. Jennifer Wexton announced she would not seek re-election following a recent medical diagnosis: "Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton is a kind and generous person, a devoted advocate for her constituents, and a fighter for the underprivileged across the country and around the world. I am proud to know her and serve with her, and to call her a friend. "Wh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: Brooklyn, NY - Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton of Virginia announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives:Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has devoted decades to fighting for the children and families of the Commonwealth of Virginia as a prosecutor, state Senator and children's advocate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) announced she will not seek reelection in 2024: "Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has served the Commonwealth of Virginia with dignity and grace for nearly 20 years as a prosecutor, substitute judge, legal advocate for abused children, state senator, and member   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), and Randy Weber (R -TX) in introducing the Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act. This bill will aim to eliminate contraband, including fentanyl and other synthetic opioids from being smuggled into Federal prison facilities through i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the dean of the Virginia Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton's (VA-10) decision to not run for re-election: "Jennifer Wexton has dedicated the last two decades of her life serving the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia as a prosecutor, state senator and now congresswoman. During that time, sh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement on Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton's retirement announcement: "Today, and every day, we are so proud to call Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton a colleague. We join the outpouring of support from across Virginia and the country after the news of her diagnosis. Jennifer is a devoted mother, spouse, friend and advocate, in add  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) released the following statement announcing that, amid receiving treatment and regular medical evaluations for Parkinson's Disease over the course of the past several months, she has received a modified diagnosis of Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy, type-p (PSP-P), a form of Atypical Parkinsonism. As a result, she will serve the remaind  more